"Aurlandsvegen or route 243 Aurland - Laerdal" Top 5 Page for this destination Sogn og Fjordane Things to Do Tip by evaanna

If you visit Flam and go on the Naeroyfjord and the Flamsbana, there is one more attraction waiting for you there that not everybody knows of. You may leave Flam taking the longest tunnel in the world to Laerdal - 24 km but don't forget that a tunnel deprives you of the great scenery that you would have seen otherwise. And in this case this would be a really great loss. The old Aurland - Laerdal road is magnificent. Rising to 1306 m a.s.l. it commands great views of Aurlandsfjord and the mountains around it. On clear days you can see as far as Jotunheimen. Its total wilderness takes your breath away. Its popular name 'The Snow Road' is perfectly justified: some snow lies there all the year round, forming little glaciers by the roadside. The road goes up winding steeply at its Aurland end, so you'd better not attempt to take it if you are pulling a trailer. There are hardly any barriers and you are driving on the edge of a cliff that goes all the way down into the fjord. And there is nowhere to turn back once you get onto the road. Even going in a small car, the experience is scary but unforgettable. Don't miss it if only you can.
For more pictures and details of the road, see my Flam page.